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tell us about the project. guest: we have been around for 43 years brett where a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of low-wage and unemployed workers. we want to make sure that people who work for a living have a fair shot at rising on a letter of economic opportunity and being part of the secure middle- class. we advocate for the unemployed to make sure they have adequate state and federal safety net will they are looking for jobs and there is adequate and appropriate job training for people who need new skills. we'll work on behalf of low-wage workers to make sure the minimum wage is set at a competitive level and the wage laws we have in this country are adequately enforced especially on behalf of those who are low-wage workers for it would look to protect people who have criminal records or perhaps poor credit history from unfair job discrimination. certain people should not have certain jobs and using only get a job with which you are qualified. there are many barriers in this country. we will make sure t
tell us about the project. guest: we have been around for 43 years brett where a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of low-wage and unemployed workers. we want to make sure that people who work for a living have a fair shot at rising on a letter of economic opportunity and being part of the secure middle- class. we advocate for the unemployed to make sure they have adequate state and federal safety net will they are looking for jobs and there is adequate and appropriate job training for people...
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us there. my amendment adds a requirement if the president's supplemental budget as required by the plan act must include proposals to consolidate duplicative agency functions and programs. here's the good news, reducing duplication in government is low hanging fruit. there is bipartisan agreement on this. even the president in his state of the union address in 2011 talked about the desire to consolidate the different agencies that oversee things. it's true the president does submit a document called cuts, consolidations and savings. but in last year's budgets these savings only amounted to $24 billion. a tiny percentage, 2.2%, the our annual trillion dollar shortfall. that is woefully inadequate. my amendment would require the president to go back to the drawing forward within the context of the plan act. which asks the president to tell us when his budget will balance and how he will get us there. we are now in receipt of two reports from the g.a.o. that identify opportunities to reduce dupli
us there. my amendment adds a requirement if the president's supplemental budget as required by the plan act must include proposals to consolidate duplicative agency functions and programs. here's the good news, reducing duplication in government is low hanging fruit. there is bipartisan agreement on this. even the president in his state of the union address in 2011 talked about the desire to consolidate the different agencies that oversee things. it's true the president does submit a document...
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it made us a strong company. it made us interact with one another in the way we did not normally interact. when we first talked to the arc, one of the owners of the company came and brought chess and checkers sets. he wanted people to sit down and play games and wire our brains differently. it was a great exercise. but that was what it was, and exercise. when we looked to accommodate people with disabilities, that was a real excise with real benefits. every idea did not come from me. it did not come from the job coaches of the arc. it came from the men and women who worked side by side with our employees from the arc. if found a way for jess to get from her work station to the lunchroom. they found ways for her to communicate her knees throughout the day. the best thing it did, it mays -- make us a kinder company. we care about one another and we started caring about the people. in manufacturing, you have some tough days. i can talk to jess and jordan or charles and walked back to my office with a smile on my fac
it made us a strong company. it made us interact with one another in the way we did not normally interact. when we first talked to the arc, one of the owners of the company came and brought chess and checkers sets. he wanted people to sit down and play games and wire our brains differently. it was a great exercise. but that was what it was, and exercise. when we looked to accommodate people with disabilities, that was a real excise with real benefits. every idea did not come from me. it did not...
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jack is no stranger to us. i met him there decades ago when i was a wide eyed congressman and he was a top aide for house speaker, tip o'neill. we became friends. he taught us a whole lot. i know that tip a tremendous influence on jack. it is clear that he shares the same work ethic and sense of duty. he shares another thing -- bipartisanship. speaker o'neill was renown for sitting down with president reagan and trying to work problems out. jack was heavily involved in that and continues to be. he is a bipartisan person who wants to be successful at working with both parties. you mentioned the issue with trust. there is no straighter shooter than jack lew. he is one of the most honorable, honest, and decent men in washington. when he gives you facts, they are backed up with research. from the time i knew jack when he started in tip o'neill's office, he would always outline both sides of the argument and give each without bias. he would tell you where he came down, but he always let you make your own judgment. t
jack is no stranger to us. i met him there decades ago when i was a wide eyed congressman and he was a top aide for house speaker, tip o'neill. we became friends. he taught us a whole lot. i know that tip a tremendous influence on jack. it is clear that he shares the same work ethic and sense of duty. he shares another thing -- bipartisanship. speaker o'neill was renown for sitting down with president reagan and trying to work problems out. jack was heavily involved in that and continues to be....
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we always say that if you watch us, you like us. most of the complaints about the coverage on the telecom from people who have never watched the channel. host: one of our earlier callers talked about the relationship to the qatar government. is there a plan to be self- sufficient financially? guest: we have to run commercials to broadcast in the united states. we run very few on the aljazeera english channel. most of them are for various airlines that a middle east- related. as a producer, you welcome commercials occasionally which gives you a chance to figure out where you are going next. we are probably one of the few airbirds that has tried to negotiate the air minutes we have to run. we are not dependent on the revenue from the commercials. any money that is made will go into the pot for the coverage. aljazeera spends its money on coverage. and being able to have a ♪ caller: 70 bureaus around the world and provide the cost of the trouble to cover stories in places where other people are not. the commercial time, we've got to w
we always say that if you watch us, you like us. most of the complaints about the coverage on the telecom from people who have never watched the channel. host: one of our earlier callers talked about the relationship to the qatar government. is there a plan to be self- sufficient financially? guest: we have to run commercials to broadcast in the united states. we run very few on the aljazeera english channel. most of them are for various airlines that a middle east- related. as a producer, you...
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you should not word that use cut -- you should not use that word, spending and spending. he never talks about what we spend it on. he never says that the wars were a bad idea or that the giving of tax rates was a bad idea, or that medicare part b, the drug benefit without paying for it was a bad idea. he just says that they were spending too much. they were in charge when those things were put in. now they need to put on the table what they want to cut back. they want to cut the military and make this across the board slashing out of everything. that is nonsensical. you should know what you are cutting. i believe in surgery, not a meat ax. host: on medicare, what would happen? guest: an interesting question. no one has given us what they would cut out. 10% of the patients getting paid for? doctors getting 10% less? there is no specificity. you can sit here and talk -- we should just cut across the board. let's talk specifically about how it affects -- they will not come to the table and -- you see, this test to start in the house. constitution makes this a house responsib
you should not word that use cut -- you should not use that word, spending and spending. he never talks about what we spend it on. he never says that the wars were a bad idea or that the giving of tax rates was a bad idea, or that medicare part b, the drug benefit without paying for it was a bad idea. he just says that they were spending too much. they were in charge when those things were put in. now they need to put on the table what they want to cut back. they want to cut the military and...
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the challenges of the future could cripple us, undermine us. we could go the way of other great civilizations. but i know that will not happen. i have a deep and abiding faith in america. i know that will not happen because there is a reservoir of strength and persistence allen love and determination. i know that will not happen because america is full of people who understand the principles of those who came before us, that echo in their hearts with the words of martin luther king from a prison cell in april of 1963, when he penned those words, "we are all caught in an inescapable network of individually, tied in a common garment of destiny. we will survive and thrive because we know that we can deal with the true enemy in our midst, which will be always our inability to come together as a people." that is the story of our founding which echoes within our documents, that exists in the pledged that children say, that say we are one nation under god, indivisible. the preamble to our constitution starts with "we, the people of the united states o
the challenges of the future could cripple us, undermine us. we could go the way of other great civilizations. but i know that will not happen. i have a deep and abiding faith in america. i know that will not happen because there is a reservoir of strength and persistence allen love and determination. i know that will not happen because america is full of people who understand the principles of those who came before us, that echo in their hearts with the words of martin luther king from a...
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reach us on twitter or facebook, or send us an e-mail. let's go through the headlines in the national papers this morning. pierce "usa toda -- here is "usa today" -- and then here is the "washington times" -- and the new york times -- the wall street journal -- the washington post -- we are getting your reaction this morning on the washington journal for the first hour. what did you think of the speech, the proposals, and the republican response as well? later on, a line of lawmakers for their reaction and to take your comments. our first phone call is joe in georgia, republican. caller: thank you. i love c-span, greta. it was the same old obama with more taxes and more government. marco rubio is incredible. the key to our future is electing more people like him and tom graves and doug collins and tom price. we don't need this more government and taxes. we cannot afford it. rubio is great. he is a future president along with tom graves. host: >> you are frequent caller. every 30 days. respect that rule. what do you think about immigration
reach us on twitter or facebook, or send us an e-mail. let's go through the headlines in the national papers this morning. pierce "usa toda -- here is "usa today" -- and then here is the "washington times" -- and the new york times -- the wall street journal -- the washington post -- we are getting your reaction this morning on the washington journal for the first hour. what did you think of the speech, the proposals, and the republican response as well? later on, a...
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he used to say he was a liberal, but he was sayinne. i do not think i ever debated, discussed anybody in this line of work who had a better feel for the impact of what people in government did on the real-life people. he could imagine what life was like. one of his great second chance ideas was that there ought to be a universal scouting program for america for really young people. i have been out of montana and meeting with people. if every kid in america was in this, we would not have half the problems we got. ed said, no it wouldn't. we would have our less than this. we should let all of these kids have nothing else to do and disaffiliated and reconnected to the mainstream of life by giving them something positive to be a part of. mayor koch wrote 10 nonfiction books, for mr. rees and four children's books. -- four mysteries and four children's books. childhood obesity is the number one pandemic in america today. the mayor got a lot of laughs out of his soda remarks, but there is truth there. he was thinking about what life would be
he used to say he was a liberal, but he was sayinne. i do not think i ever debated, discussed anybody in this line of work who had a better feel for the impact of what people in government did on the real-life people. he could imagine what life was like. one of his great second chance ideas was that there ought to be a universal scouting program for america for really young people. i have been out of montana and meeting with people. if every kid in america was in this, we would not have half...
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we have to chip away at the extra cost that holds us back. -- crust that holds us back. we have about 200 people who work on the program. we pull together -- i will go through some best practices. you can take, and began to use. texas has a big texas from debt initiative. these big competitions that are organized. one school will fight the game for another company or school. online training opportunities are huge. we started the show, we started a web business. that website gets about 100 million page views a month now. part of the reason is there is a voracious appetite for unadulterated health information. give the information they trust for the department of defense approached us and we are building the fitness portion of the army's website. this is what all of our veterans will be using that law allows them and their families and employees of the military to benefit from a slew of different tools. no advertising on the site. these are buildable endeavors. the infrastructure exists. if you do nothing else, take the real age test. it will tell you how old your body thi
we have to chip away at the extra cost that holds us back. -- crust that holds us back. we have about 200 people who work on the program. we pull together -- i will go through some best practices. you can take, and began to use. texas has a big texas from debt initiative. these big competitions that are organized. one school will fight the game for another company or school. online training opportunities are huge. we started the show, we started a web business. that website gets about 100...
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hygiene bonds used hydrogen -- hydrogen bonds use hydrogen. it is the basic energy source of the universe. it is like taking a piece of a son and bringing it back to earth. you are measuring and hundreds of thousands of tons of tnt, even millions of tons. the united states has eased to run a clear weapons, russia has them, we believe china has them, united kingdom has them, france has them, they have all test these weapons. after that, the countries have atomic bombs. we are looking at india or pakistan. the technology is not beyond the but they have not conducted any open tests. north korea docks -- north korea? no. the only really succeed in their third attempt to boost the weapon. the two hydrogen bombs main point is to fuse lot of hype to them. that is beyond north korea's capability. they tried to do this and it apparently failed. that is what we did not want in the testing either. it would stop the arms race in south asia, perhaps in more unstable regions. host: question on twitter that asks if there is a suitcase a- bomb, or is that a m
hygiene bonds used hydrogen -- hydrogen bonds use hydrogen. it is the basic energy source of the universe. it is like taking a piece of a son and bringing it back to earth. you are measuring and hundreds of thousands of tons of tnt, even millions of tons. the united states has eased to run a clear weapons, russia has them, we believe china has them, united kingdom has them, france has them, they have all test these weapons. after that, the countries have atomic bombs. we are looking at india or...
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we trust law enforcement to trust us-to protect us. we used -- we trust firefighters to protect us. this is a tool. this is technology that is maturing. it is not very difficult for you to go to one of these. the technology is there today. what we're really focused on is how will the faa regulates these things and how will they be used? host: years and that, if a hobbyist want to go to wherever they buy, they'll have to put my affirmation about the purposes for what they want other than 125 on the weekend with my kids? guest: in the death they bill the congress passed last year, there was a specific exemption for the modeling community. it is important to note that unmanned aircraft has evolved almost as bad as manned aircraft almost a hundred years. it is a common pastime, modeling. you can use than for a whole host of different things. woodhull will clearly be regulated? host: when those issues are decided, will the faa be the final authority? guest: the faa regulates our national airspace, so anything that flies. the faa doesn't really get involved in the purpose of the flight an
we trust law enforcement to trust us-to protect us. we used -- we trust firefighters to protect us. this is a tool. this is technology that is maturing. it is not very difficult for you to go to one of these. the technology is there today. what we're really focused on is how will the faa regulates these things and how will they be used? host: years and that, if a hobbyist want to go to wherever they buy, they'll have to put my affirmation about the purposes for what they want other than 125 on...
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it has been a very long haul for us before 2001. when we committed to the joint effort there was no suicide bombings in pakistan. now there is -- the numbers are before you. it's more than one a day. >> there was one. i can give you that. i have done this for a closed door parliament as minister and i have all the staths on my lap top and in my head. there was one and now there are well over one a day if we take that number. >> to what year? >> i'm talking about 2001. >> so then the question is since it is such a serious issue and we've talked about it a lot, why not take it to the next level and if that's not shooting down american drones? >> i know you need to make that headline but i can't speak to that issue. we don't discuss issues beyond a point. they don't discuss any issues from that podium, at least we do. >> the second part of the question it was u.s. posture post 2014, again, you've made a lot of compelling points about how you are working with limited resources and you're not getting the cooperation on the other side of
it has been a very long haul for us before 2001. when we committed to the joint effort there was no suicide bombings in pakistan. now there is -- the numbers are before you. it's more than one a day. >> there was one. i can give you that. i have done this for a closed door parliament as minister and i have all the staths on my lap top and in my head. there was one and now there are well over one a day if we take that number. >> to what year? >> i'm talking about 2001. >>...
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as those of us who were here -- which all of us all take for, those of us who are here -- are we to believe that everybody on this list was responsible for the 9/11 attack? is that the rationale? >> all four of us agree with you. the 2001 aumf, which is only 60 words long about -- long, is now very long in the tooth. the extreme government solution would be for congress to work with the executive branch to revise that aumf. it is completely unclear about who it covers and where it covers it. >> it is as unclear as you suggest. this is a limitation. there were big arguments about it. there was a priory draft that was much more expensive and it was -- there was a prior draft which was much more expansive, and it was narrowed. the president has the right to keep his legal advice confidential. that is a longstanding principle. questions are raised as to whether the executive is complying with the law. if he feels he is, it was be -- would be a positive thing for the administration to share that legal theory with this committee and with the american people, who i think have dallas that a
as those of us who were here -- which all of us all take for, those of us who are here -- are we to believe that everybody on this list was responsible for the 9/11 attack? is that the rationale? >> all four of us agree with you. the 2001 aumf, which is only 60 words long about -- long, is now very long in the tooth. the extreme government solution would be for congress to work with the executive branch to revise that aumf. it is completely unclear about who it covers and where it covers...
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i can use may american express card to use paypal. in the off-line world, we have connected with 20 through the largest retailers in the country. we have integrated with their existing hardware and software. if any of you go into home depot this weekend, by whatever and when you go to the checkout line, say i will pay with paypal. they will show you the little swipe their. -- there. you press paypal goo. then you are done. you just paid. hands-free payment, they call it. you do not need your wallet or your mobile phone. the receipt is texted to you the minute that you pay so you know exactly what you bought. what is happening in the external world is that you can we signed a partner ship with discover. with paypal here, which is our swipe device, we're trying to get coverage in the off-line world. that is new for us. the retailers are pulling us in. we will try to get ubiquitous cover in the next six to 12 months or you can use paypal in any location. >> going back to your consulting days, you doubled down on paypal when ebay for star
i can use may american express card to use paypal. in the off-line world, we have connected with 20 through the largest retailers in the country. we have integrated with their existing hardware and software. if any of you go into home depot this weekend, by whatever and when you go to the checkout line, say i will pay with paypal. they will show you the little swipe their. -- there. you press paypal goo. then you are done. you just paid. hands-free payment, they call it. you do not need your...
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you can send us a tweet or you can give us a phone call. and we welcome our listeners on c-span radio. the area code here is 202. the numbers are on your screen. our guest is kim gandy. there's this. guest: because that's the way it was originally passed. it would be ideal, obviously, to have this be permanent, to not have to come back to congress every five years or six years or seven years and it's -- it's a huge drain on resources of advocates. it was passed in 94 and it wasn't reauthorized again until 2000 and then it wasn't reauthorized again until 2005 and then we've now been working, we're on the third year trying to reauthorize it this time. so it's a huge drain of advocates' time that we would wrath ber spending in direct service. host: but clearly there are laws on the book if any man abuses a woman, if any man hits or injures or kills somebody there are laws in the book to -- that would go after them. so why do you need this act as well? what's the difference between what our laws already in play on the books and what this act do
you can send us a tweet or you can give us a phone call. and we welcome our listeners on c-span radio. the area code here is 202. the numbers are on your screen. our guest is kim gandy. there's this. guest: because that's the way it was originally passed. it would be ideal, obviously, to have this be permanent, to not have to come back to congress every five years or six years or seven years and it's -- it's a huge drain on resources of advocates. it was passed in 94 and it wasn't reauthorized...
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"newsweek" tells us there are 500,000 polyamorous relationships in the us. i think there is no relevant distinction between those and two man in love. both have the emotional union and have what makes a marriage. even the idea that it is a sexual relationship, perhaps the least controversial part of most people's vision of marriage emma becomes harder to explain. if all that contributes to marriage is a certain fostering of emotion and tenderness, then it is hard to see why sex is crucial, why it is not replaceable depending on temperament or taste, with other forms of activities or intimacy. that is some of the reason i think this vision of marriage gets marriage wrong. it misunderstands the human we have after. you might ask what difference it makes, why it is not just enshrined, this alternative vision of marriage in the law? i think to get a handle on that question we have to first ask why we recognize marriage at all. a puzzling thing. usually the less personal a relationship is, the more the state is involved. our business partnerships, but not so much
"newsweek" tells us there are 500,000 polyamorous relationships in the us. i think there is no relevant distinction between those and two man in love. both have the emotional union and have what makes a marriage. even the idea that it is a sexual relationship, perhaps the least controversial part of most people's vision of marriage emma becomes harder to explain. if all that contributes to marriage is a certain fostering of emotion and tenderness, then it is hard to see why sex is...
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the rest of us, we take it. i pay for the oil companies to get all kinds of rebates and all of this business. i do not want to do that. it is part of my obligation as a citizen of this country. host: this is one of the editorials this morning in the new york times -- back to the phones. rosella in new york, on our line for republicans. you are on the "washington journal." caller: good morning. i have been watching this debate -- is quite controversial, obviously, regarding coverage for contraception -- contraception. over the years, i have listened to this. in fact, i have listened to it long before it became a hot topic, listening to and talk in different organizations. host: what you think about the opt-out offer? caller: i think it is a good idea. my two points -- id not think religious organizations, churches, should have any business in this topic as a group, because they have a vested interest in women producing more babies. first of all, most of them, the catholic church included, and they are probably on
the rest of us, we take it. i pay for the oil companies to get all kinds of rebates and all of this business. i do not want to do that. it is part of my obligation as a citizen of this country. host: this is one of the editorials this morning in the new york times -- back to the phones. rosella in new york, on our line for republicans. you are on the "washington journal." caller: good morning. i have been watching this debate -- is quite controversial, obviously, regarding coverage...
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president, give us a budget, tell us when it balances. tell us when you'll have a balanced budget. we asked the president to do the same thing that american families are doing. thank you and i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from maryland. mr. van hollen: i reserve. the chair: continues to reserve. the gentleman from georgia. mr. price: thank you, mr. chairman. i am pleased to yield to a new member of the house, mr. messer. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for a minute and a half. mr. messer: i commend my colleague, dr. price. this bill says one very simple thing, that the president, when he smits a budget, must say when or whether it balances. the american people deserve to know when the budget proposed by the president will balance. that's all this bill requires. it doesn't say that the president has to balance the budget, though it should. it doesn't say he should need to stop spending money that we don't have, though it should. it says to the american people when, if at all, the budget proposal will not be in deficit. this should not be a p
president, give us a budget, tell us when it balances. tell us when you'll have a balanced budget. we asked the president to do the same thing that american families are doing. thank you and i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from maryland. mr. van hollen: i reserve. the chair: continues to reserve. the gentleman from georgia. mr. price: thank you, mr. chairman. i am pleased to yield to a new member of the house, mr. messer. the chair: the gentleman is recognized...
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their answer to us was yes. if the sequestration went into effect, aircraft carriers not being deployed, new ones not being built, current ones not being refueled. that is significant. that cuts right to the issue of readiness. we heard from all of the service agencies the issue of readiness. termedrned that as a -- it as a readiness crisis. they need to assure that we can be victorious in whatever situation that we face. that is deeply concerning. i appreciate the president traveling today, being right across the river from the naval base, so he understands the greatest ships in the world are built there by the greatest shipbuilders. the commitment it takes from them, how important the industrial basis to this nation, how important our civilian employees are to the dod and the contracting immunity -- community -- all of the individuals are part of the sequestration. and the president seeks about compromise, putting ideas on the table. i cannot agree more. let's find common ground, find ways to do that. i have t
their answer to us was yes. if the sequestration went into effect, aircraft carriers not being deployed, new ones not being built, current ones not being refueled. that is significant. that cuts right to the issue of readiness. we heard from all of the service agencies the issue of readiness. termedrned that as a -- it as a readiness crisis. they need to assure that we can be victorious in whatever situation that we face. that is deeply concerning. i appreciate the president traveling today,...
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this is the most commonly used gun. people compete to use it. handgun hunters use them. it is weather-resistant. simple to operate and maintain. >> forget the academics, what kind of bullhook -- bullets does it should? >> caliber 45. there are conversion kits for them. and less recoil. >> is this one poll, one shot? >> it is an automatic handgun, yes. you have to go through an atf background check to get this. it is more expensive. it takes several months to get approved by the atf. once approved, you get an atf stamp which allows you to own this type of firearm. >> tell us about the magazine. how much does it hold? >> and where from 10 rounds to 17 rounds, depending where it was produced. this is the 17-round magazine that we use in our rental guns. this model comes was 17-round capacity. another one has a 15-room capacity. and another one with a 10-round capacity. >> he will be talking to us throughout the morning. in a little bit, we will see these guns in action on the range. thank you. host: can you hear me? >> yes. host: when you ask mr. warner what his personal --
this is the most commonly used gun. people compete to use it. handgun hunters use them. it is weather-resistant. simple to operate and maintain. >> forget the academics, what kind of bullhook -- bullets does it should? >> caliber 45. there are conversion kits for them. and less recoil. >> is this one poll, one shot? >> it is an automatic handgun, yes. you have to go through an atf background check to get this. it is more expensive. it takes several months to get approved...
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can you fill us in? >> usually they will not give you the 100% of the information they have in their minds. it is not going to happen. this is not a "push button, get a banana type of thing." he was so vicious. they were communicating with each other. they did not think we knew. we did not tell them that we knew they were communicating with each other. we intercepted a communication between khalid sheikh mohammed and some of the other detainees in which he said "do not say a word about the courier." that told us a lot about the courier. he speaks to the importance of having a place to take the individuals. we could use that type of communication. we could use it to check a name. it was very helpful for us. >> after the osama bin laden raid came out and the word came out that interrogations played a role, senator mccain gave a speech and said that the first mention of mohammed al-qahtani came from a detainee held in another country. we did not render him to the country for the purpose of interrogation. th
can you fill us in? >> usually they will not give you the 100% of the information they have in their minds. it is not going to happen. this is not a "push button, get a banana type of thing." he was so vicious. they were communicating with each other. they did not think we knew. we did not tell them that we knew they were communicating with each other. we intercepted a communication between khalid sheikh mohammed and some of the other detainees in which he said "do not say...
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he joins us until 8:30. here are the numbers to reach out to him -- if you want to send us a tweet, @cspanwj. or reach out was on facebook, facebook.com/cs and. if trust as a rebuilding exercise company -- facebook.com/cspan. if trust is rebuilding exercise company -exercise- -- exercise, how do we fix it? guest: we have had some long run at trans which i think are affecting -- trends which i think are affecting it. it used to be that media companies dominated the war -- the airwaves. now we have a world dominated by investigative reporters. what we're seeing is some signs that we might be seeing, early signs of recovery in some areas. i will give you a few examples. the mortgage market -- we have seen banks starting to increase their mortgage portfolios. that is one example. i mentioned the securitization markets, where mortgages get thrown into these mortgage- backed securities. that market is in bad shape. i have seen other secured as asian markets -- securitization markets -- auto loans, student loans, t
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that's the term we use. it does result in situations where all of a sudden you see a certain population becoming more likely to get jobs because they inherently have the skill. they have grown up in bilingual homes, they are bicultural. they understand the interplay of languages. i think it is something that a few generations of workers right now are sort of stuck in an untenable position, because we have not been brought up in an educational system that values the bilingual skills as much as we should. hopefully, our children will do better and they will learn from early ages and not have those kind of barriers of finding work. i feel for the caller. if i really do understand your frustration. host: lancaster, pennsylvania, on the democratic line. caller: good morning. i have one question about being over 50. i am unemployed. what they say to you is you are overqualified. what do they mean by that? the other thing is jobs we see today are still being outsourced. as i speak, there are probably thousands and
that's the term we use. it does result in situations where all of a sudden you see a certain population becoming more likely to get jobs because they inherently have the skill. they have grown up in bilingual homes, they are bicultural. they understand the interplay of languages. i think it is something that a few generations of workers right now are sort of stuck in an untenable position, because we have not been brought up in an educational system that values the bilingual skills as much as...
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speaker, to remind us all what president kennedy told us, he said, let us not seek the republican or democratic answer but the right answer. let us not seek to fix the blame for the past but let us accept our response responseability for the future. mr. davis: that's where we stand today with this looming sequestration. it's time to get beyond the party politics, time to stop the blame -- blaming and finger pointing. the truth is, it took both parties, the house, the senate and the president, to approve sequestration. and it's going to take both parties, republicans and democrats, a house, a senate, and the president, to resolve it. the decisions we will have to make won't be easy. and no one, no one will get everything they want. but that's why we were elected. that's why our constituents, that's why they entrusted us to serve in this body. so let us take this opportunity to do the job that we were sent to washington, d.c. to be in this house, the pri ledge of serving in this house, let's do our jobs. do what our constituents sent us to do. let's put aside the partisan politics, let
speaker, to remind us all what president kennedy told us, he said, let us not seek the republican or democratic answer but the right answer. let us not seek to fix the blame for the past but let us accept our response responseability for the future. mr. davis: that's where we stand today with this looming sequestration. it's time to get beyond the party politics, time to stop the blame -- blaming and finger pointing. the truth is, it took both parties, the house, the senate and the president,...
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or send us an e-mail. we will begin this e-mail with the hill newspaper and the house and house republicans proposing $30 million a year to fund cops in schools' programs. mark meadows and six other house republicans have proposed legislation that it spent $30 million a year on federal grants to help put police officers in schools across the country. according to a recent poll, 53% of americans believe increasing police presence at schools would be very effective in preventing future tragedies. -- we are getting your take on this this morning. armed guards in the schools as part of an overall effort to tighten gun laws. a democratic caller in florida, curtis, go ahead. caller: i'm a die-hard democrat, and i wish you would give democrats -- do not feel like it is fair. the issue of the armed guards, you're asking for cheaper -- i am active duty. i was in vietnam. you're asking for trouble. the media does it too much coverage -- what i mean, these guys in a fantasy world, i'm concerned that the media elevate
or send us an e-mail. we will begin this e-mail with the hill newspaper and the house and house republicans proposing $30 million a year to fund cops in schools' programs. mark meadows and six other house republicans have proposed legislation that it spent $30 million a year on federal grants to help put police officers in schools across the country. according to a recent poll, 53% of americans believe increasing police presence at schools would be very effective in preventing future tragedies....
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use. the president talked about this in his date of the union speech. i have the tape. america must also -- >> america must also face the growing threat from cyber attacks. we know hackers steal people's identities and infiltrate private e-mails. we know foreign companies and countries swipe corporate secrets, and our enemies are seeking the ability to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions, our air traffic control systems. we cannot look back years from now and wonder why we did nothing in the face of real threats to our security and our economy. >> ok. our enemies he said. is that china? >> look, i have a standing policy when i talk about china. china is not an enemy of the united states. there are no good reasons for china to become an enemy of the united states. there are non-heroic options to keep the relationship competitive, occasionally, maybe ostentation of, but never having to get to the level of conflict -- maybe, confrontational, i never having to get to the level
use. the president talked about this in his date of the union speech. i have the tape. america must also -- >> america must also face the growing threat from cyber attacks. we know hackers steal people's identities and infiltrate private e-mails. we know foreign companies and countries swipe corporate secrets, and our enemies are seeking the ability to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions, our air traffic control systems. we cannot look back years from now and wonder why we...
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and tell us how to do things. the do polls and here's five things that you did and four of them is really popular and this is a hot issue to so talk about one through four. just think about that. would there be a successful marriage that took that position? would there be a successful business enterprise or sports team or any other kind of relationship that depends on trust if you took that position? in my state of arkansas we call that walking into someone's living room and seeing a huge pink elephant and you don't get far by telling them how pretty the sofa is. that is wrong. theou're going to stir up storm over immigration, health care, taking up easier access to the polls a priority, if you're going to do these things you have to alternative into them, not away from them. you cannot assume that people -- oh, that is not my demographic, i have nothing to say to them and they have nothing to say to us. one example, i went home to arkansas. there were hundreds in this group, about 70 had passed away since we star
and tell us how to do things. the do polls and here's five things that you did and four of them is really popular and this is a hot issue to so talk about one through four. just think about that. would there be a successful marriage that took that position? would there be a successful business enterprise or sports team or any other kind of relationship that depends on trust if you took that position? in my state of arkansas we call that walking into someone's living room and seeing a huge pink...
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host: willie is with us on the line. caller: i look at it like this, when you have a drought, in order to break the drought, everybody has to pay for it. a storm, you have to have a hurricane or a tornado to break a drought. some people are going to get flooded out. so i hope that it will go through. let it do what it is supposed to do and get this stuff straightened out. everybody's looking out for themselves. i worked for general motors. the only thing that got general motors back on track was they had to file bankruptcy and get rid of the waste they had. this is all i've got to say. host: thanks for calling. last week in the wall street journal, there was an op ed's by an assistant secretary of state during the bush administration. he was also the former chief of staff to senator dick lugar of indiana. his op-ed -- this was in the wall street journal last week. ray in myrtle beach, south carolina, independent line. should sequestration be allowed? caller: good morning. yes, it should. this was the deal made in 2011. d
host: willie is with us on the line. caller: i look at it like this, when you have a drought, in order to break the drought, everybody has to pay for it. a storm, you have to have a hurricane or a tornado to break a drought. some people are going to get flooded out. so i hope that it will go through. let it do what it is supposed to do and get this stuff straightened out. everybody's looking out for themselves. i worked for general motors. the only thing that got general motors back on track...
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us how positions -- how well positioned africom is? >> the united states has operations that are ongoing. bill are the -- there are the lra -- the lra that are ongoing. they are threats militarily. there are others. >> you touched on something that is a critical issue, that is governmental capacity, the ability of government to provide basic service, the ability of government to function and respond to the true needs of their people. one of the issues we talked about is that we have had military training operations that have gone into african countries as part of africom with mixed results. do you have any sort of ideas on how you will improve the military training team that will be a major aspect of your operational capacity general -- of racial capacity? >> training has been focused on tactical and technical and some of the things we did not emphasize were the values of the army and the role of the military in a democracy. those are some of the things he has already started working on. i will watch that carefully and confirmed and go
us how positions -- how well positioned africom is? >> the united states has operations that are ongoing. bill are the -- there are the lra -- the lra that are ongoing. they are threats militarily. there are others. >> you touched on something that is a critical issue, that is governmental capacity, the ability of government to provide basic service, the ability of government to function and respond to the true needs of their people. one of the issues we talked about is that we have...
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we use a tool to track our referrals and use data to drive how we respond in a proactive way. we of turner in school suspension rooms into planning centers -- we have turned our school suspension rooms into planning centers. it launched this year our now teams. now means "not on our watch." we think about the top level. of these tools -- some of these drill up. an opportunity to do this. so does it work? i want to share a couple of statistics about cleveland. we have improved the conditions for learning in grades five through 12. our student attendance is up 1.5%. our student behavior has declined from 233.1, including significant reductions in disruptive behavior is, harassment, intimidation, and a decrease in at a school suspensions. this is important. i've been addressing channel 19 . today's news in cleveland as about the wrong thing. it is what we do inside our schools to make sure they support keeping us informed and making sure our kids are safe and supported. thank you very much. [applause] >> congratulations, eric. very impressive. our next presenter is at home. this
we use a tool to track our referrals and use data to drive how we respond in a proactive way. we of turner in school suspension rooms into planning centers -- we have turned our school suspension rooms into planning centers. it launched this year our now teams. now means "not on our watch." we think about the top level. of these tools -- some of these drill up. an opportunity to do this. so does it work? i want to share a couple of statistics about cleveland. we have improved the...
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and may the lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us everlasting life, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the chair will lead the house in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on january 31, 2013, at 5:34 p.m. that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 325. signed, sincerely, karen l. haas. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, pu
and may the lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us everlasting life, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the chair will lead the house in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with...
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our economy could use some presidential leadership right now. on thursday the presidentsban disbanded his jobs council after a grand total of four meetingsyr in two years. as americans got to work on friday, they learned their economy still isn't creating enough jobs. the unemployment rate actually went up. now government spending does cause growth, as the president believes, we shouldn't be having these problems. then may be, it wouldn't be so disappointing that his budget is late. well, we are having trouble and a large part spending is the problem. it's what's chasing jobs overseas and causing muchture anxiety about our future. one example of something the president's budget could have addressed is his sequester. sequester as washington speak is automatic spending cuts. the president first proposed this sequester in 2011 and insisted that it be part of the debt limit agreement. now twice the house has passed legislation to replace the president's sequester with common sense reform that's will reduce spending and preserve and strengthen our sa
our economy could use some presidential leadership right now. on thursday the presidentsban disbanded his jobs council after a grand total of four meetingsyr in two years. as americans got to work on friday, they learned their economy still isn't creating enough jobs. the unemployment rate actually went up. now government spending does cause growth, as the president believes, we shouldn't be having these problems. then may be, it wouldn't be so disappointing that his budget is late. well, we...
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s here are the numbers -- online.also find us send us a tweet @cspanwj. here are the headlines in the morning papers. the washington times -- this is the headline in the baltimore sun -- have line in "roll call -- the headline in "roll call" -- meredith shiner joins us. how unusual is it to have the president's pick for defense secretary block at this stage? guest: it has never happen before. a senate has never filibustered the president's pick for defense secretary. the most bizarre thing, and the thing that is most frustrating to people watching this outside washington, is that a former senator hagel is a former -- is a former republican. with 58 bouts, and the reason why it was 58 was because majority leader harry reid had to switch his vote to know to bring the vote back up again after the senate comes back from recess. you have a lot of republican senators who said as recently as last week that they did not want to see the choice filibuster. even if they wanted to vote no, he at least deserved an uptown vote to be approved. there was no precedent --
s here are the numbers -- online.also find us send us a tweet @cspanwj. here are the headlines in the morning papers. the washington times -- this is the headline in the baltimore sun -- have line in "roll call -- the headline in "roll call" -- meredith shiner joins us. how unusual is it to have the president's pick for defense secretary block at this stage? guest: it has never happen before. a senate has never filibustered the president's pick for defense secretary. the most...
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the way most of us get health care. i do not think was a look at immigrants and say, how are they going to get health care? the simba members of congress and health care. it is the simple as they are probably going to get health care. i want to say to everybody here. i want to say to those who have come here. i will butcher your name. i want to say to both of you, we have a bill. it was introduced to the gentle lady from california. for 10 years i insisted nothing happened on any particular part of a comprehensive immigration reform unless we did it all. last year, i think a good faith to show we wanted to work with everybody we said 50,000, i would not object. we did not want you to get something while everybody else lost something. it comes from the very first day with your wife. we believe we should welcome you and your talents and at this into how to make a distinction between serving you and bring your taught them being sacrificing the fact your family might not be there with you. with the that is important. i will
the way most of us get health care. i do not think was a look at immigrants and say, how are they going to get health care? the simba members of congress and health care. it is the simple as they are probably going to get health care. i want to say to everybody here. i want to say to those who have come here. i will butcher your name. i want to say to both of you, we have a bill. it was introduced to the gentle lady from california. for 10 years i insisted nothing happened on any particular...
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does that actually address the issues that we have in front of us? no. it is not a sufficient solution. >> my time has run out. the question i have for you and for all advocates of immigration reform is whether you want a political solution or policy solution. if it won a political solution you have to insist on a pathway to citizenship. you're going to be republicans over the head on this issue. everyone a policy solution there is good will here in the house of representatives for us to come together and have a pragmatic solution to the current problem we have and solve and modernize the immigration system for years to come. thank you. >> the gentleman from illinois is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. i would like to say that while we have been here every minute, someone has been deported. most of those deported have committed really no crime. other than working in the united states which is a misdemeanor the last time attacked. they are raising their families, they are contributing. there's always the question about pa
does that actually address the issues that we have in front of us? no. it is not a sufficient solution. >> my time has run out. the question i have for you and for all advocates of immigration reform is whether you want a political solution or policy solution. if it won a political solution you have to insist on a pathway to citizenship. you're going to be republicans over the head on this issue. everyone a policy solution there is good will here in the house of representatives for us to...
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it is hard for us to understand there was nobody like us. whatever they did mattered. it was important. >> let's take a snapshot. this was from the first census ever done. the census maker was thomas jefferson. here are some of the facts they gathered about the noon -- the united states. the 13 states had a population of just under 4 million. 750 of those were black. only 9% were free. the per capita income, $437. if you look back before the war, it was almost double that. the largest cities in the country, new york, philadelphia, and boston. what should we learn about those three large cities? >> two of those 13 states are not yet members of the union. both north carolina and rhode island held back when the rest of the union adopted the constitution. america was overwhelmingly a rural, farm based society. there were three roads in 1800 that cross. the united states was a nation in name only. it was pre state nations. it was new england, the middle states, and the south. each of them had one major city. philadelphia, the largest city in the nation, with all of 40,000 p
it is hard for us to understand there was nobody like us. whatever they did mattered. it was important. >> let's take a snapshot. this was from the first census ever done. the census maker was thomas jefferson. here are some of the facts they gathered about the noon -- the united states. the 13 states had a population of just under 4 million. 750 of those were black. only 9% were free. the per capita income, $437. if you look back before the war, it was almost double that. the largest...
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fuller uses. they are enormous in terms of economic impact, but i have to tell you that our workforce is a group of dedicated folks making middle-class wages in highly skilled jobs, and this is a group that will be impacted along with many others. it is indicative that our largest union stands shoulder to shoulder with us in opposing these kinds of cuts. they have been our partner every step of the way. the impact of the sequester on the department defense is dangerous. defense will bear 50% of the sequester, even though it accounts for only 20% of federal spending. this is in addition to the $487 billion that was already mandated by the budget control act in 2011. special provisions in the law that everyone should be aware of because they are very difficult to predict -- military personnel are exempt, and therefore, the entire cuts must come from other parts of the budget. training, fuel, supplies, equipment. in addition, the law requires zero in the to reach back -- omb to reach back to prior ye
fuller uses. they are enormous in terms of economic impact, but i have to tell you that our workforce is a group of dedicated folks making middle-class wages in highly skilled jobs, and this is a group that will be impacted along with many others. it is indicative that our largest union stands shoulder to shoulder with us in opposing these kinds of cuts. they have been our partner every step of the way. the impact of the sequester on the department defense is dangerous. defense will bear 50% of...
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you want to use that. you don't want them to feel particularly comfortable or sure about their future. at the same time, you do want them to come to a conclusion that they want to provide information. if the individual who ultimately helped us locate the spiritual advisor -- it took weeks talking to him. day after day after day. we were working on his sense of family, his shame at being part of something that was as destructive as al qaeda in iraq, killing so many innocent iraqis. we were working on a lot of emotions, but we were not threatening him or using -- abusing him. i'm very convinced that was the right note. -- mode. once you get some witty to cooperate for the reason they think is good, that is important -- once you get somebody to cooperate for the reason they think is good, that is important. torture corrodes and individuals sense of values -- corrodes an individual's sense of values. it is difficult to see your self as morally right once you cross that line -- see yourself as morally right onc
you want to use that. you don't want them to feel particularly comfortable or sure about their future. at the same time, you do want them to come to a conclusion that they want to provide information. if the individual who ultimately helped us locate the spiritual advisor -- it took weeks talking to him. day after day after day. we were working on his sense of family, his shame at being part of something that was as destructive as al qaeda in iraq, killing so many innocent iraqis. we were...
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bring us up to date. this is a very important regulatory challenge for everybody. >> we put out a proposed rule on basel iii. we worked to those comments. we continue to talk to our international partners. we are planning to have a final rule out on basel 3. i can't give you an exact date but somewhere in the middle of this year. with the aim to begin the beginning of implementation of bass he'll 3 during -- basel 3 during 2013. as far as we can tell with our stress test and measures, virtually every bank is on track to meet the basel 3 requirement. they are already at or about to reach the basel 3 capital levels. >> what about europe and their banks? >> europe is also in the process of implementing basel 3. their banking system is weaker, i think. it has strength in some in recent quarters. we are discussing with them some of the details of their plans, some of which differ from the international agreement, in our view, but they are also in the process of implementing this agreement. >> thank you, mr. ch
bring us up to date. this is a very important regulatory challenge for everybody. >> we put out a proposed rule on basel iii. we worked to those comments. we continue to talk to our international partners. we are planning to have a final rule out on basel 3. i can't give you an exact date but somewhere in the middle of this year. with the aim to begin the beginning of implementation of bass he'll 3 during -- basel 3 during 2013. as far as we can tell with our stress test and measures,...
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he said let us get this done now. we have a one-off opportunity of bipartisan cooperation where republicans and democrats agree we should do something. what is due -- let us hope we can work on this bipartisan work and get something comprehensive to the president right away. >> what was the experience like tonight? when did you get your seat? >> i went about an hour and a half early. i got a seat close enough to the aisle where i could shake his hand and say thank you before he went to the podium. >> did the republicans have a chance of working the immigration issue positively? >> they do. i looked over toward the republican side of the room. when it was about immigration reform, a handful more of the public and stood up then the normal amount that stood up. that is a good sign. there is quite a bit of motivation on their side of the aisle. the roads to the presidency and the next four years will go -- go through more inclusion of the latino community. the democrats have been working on that vision. hopefully, that wi
he said let us get this done now. we have a one-off opportunity of bipartisan cooperation where republicans and democrats agree we should do something. what is due -- let us hope we can work on this bipartisan work and get something comprehensive to the president right away. >> what was the experience like tonight? when did you get your seat? >> i went about an hour and a half early. i got a seat close enough to the aisle where i could shake his hand and say thank you before he went...
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it has cost us jobs. i spoke with randy the other day, who owns a company called city plating in cleveland. they are doing everything right, yet they face competitive disadvantage on their exports and unfair competition on imports because of the currency manipulation. there has been some movement in the right direction. the value of the yuan. but it has been too slow, especially if you consider that trade deficits generally move in the right direction. the trade deficit with time -- with china did not. do you agree that currency manipulation is an export subsidy? >> we have, over the last four years, pushed back hard on china in a number of areas. we pushed back on our possession -- on our perception that the currency was undervalued. one unfair trading practices. we engaged in high-level discussions. we have made progress. there has been a 15% improvement in the valuation of china's currency. it is still undervalued and more progress needs to be made. >> the administration has been good on trade enforcem
it has cost us jobs. i spoke with randy the other day, who owns a company called city plating in cleveland. they are doing everything right, yet they face competitive disadvantage on their exports and unfair competition on imports because of the currency manipulation. there has been some movement in the right direction. the value of the yuan. but it has been too slow, especially if you consider that trade deficits generally move in the right direction. the trade deficit with time -- with china...
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over 4 million are in use today. >> there are quite a fewar-15's in use today -- a few ar-15's used uised today. you could have a discussion on whether it is a common weapon these days. that is an issue that has to be discussed down the road. >> let's look at it from another standpoint. is it dangerous and unusual? >> it is dangerous. the concern of the department's on this is that it is very dangerous. >> how about the level of scrutiny that we are applying to the limitation of high magazine capacity g? >> it is the same three-part test. it focuses on the unusual component first. when you see a magazine of the size we have seen in many mass shootings -- the 100 round magazine that was used in aurora of july 2012, it is difficult to see how anyone could believe that is not a dangerous device when coupled with an assault weapon like an ar-15. i went to be careful about this and only speak to what is in the public record. there is a pending criminal prosecution. what we saw in aurora is that in the short amount of time in which the shorter -- shooter was shooting, 12 people died. 10 died fr
over 4 million are in use today. >> there are quite a fewar-15's in use today -- a few ar-15's used uised today. you could have a discussion on whether it is a common weapon these days. that is an issue that has to be discussed down the road. >> let's look at it from another standpoint. is it dangerous and unusual? >> it is dangerous. the concern of the department's on this is that it is very dangerous. >> how about the level of scrutiny that we are applying to the...
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the president continues to consid options for a significantly reduced us. military presencin afghanistan after the end of 2014, which will depend on many things but in part on negotiations with the government of afghanistan over legal protections for our troops. the president has made clear that then missions of residual u.s. presence in afghanistan after 2014 will be limited to current terrorism operations and training and advising afghan forces. general austin would bring exceptional experience in overseeing this transition, having commanded u.s. forces in iraq during the reduction of u.s. forces and equipment from iraq. just this ast weekend our forces in afghanistan have had a change of command, with general joseph duckworth replacing general john allen as commander of the international securities systems forces and commander of u.s. forces afghanistan. i want to take this opportunity to thank general allen for his thoughtful and devoted leadership in afghanistan, for his forthrightness and his interactions with me and the rest of the members of this co
the president continues to consid options for a significantly reduced us. military presencin afghanistan after the end of 2014, which will depend on many things but in part on negotiations with the government of afghanistan over legal protections for our troops. the president has made clear that then missions of residual u.s. presence in afghanistan after 2014 will be limited to current terrorism operations and training and advising afghan forces. general austin would bring exceptional...
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>> we have to wait to see what the house sends us. we'll wait to see what they send us. we have had different proposals from them, even this week. is it going to be a straight c.r.? it is going to be defense and veterans in it? we don't know. we'll wait to see what they send us and we'll work on it. >> can you understand the frustration of the american people that you're blaming the republicans and the republicans are blaming you. nobody is talking until the day it kicks. >> i read today that the writers said, let's call it the way it. the republicans aren't willing to deal with the democrats. all this stuff, democrats aren't doing anything, republicans aren't doing anything. i believe that you guys have an obligation to report it the way it is. this did not happen yesterday, we have been fighting this for a couple of days. they are unwilling to do what the american people want done. it is as simple as that. we do not believe that sequestration is appropriate. we do not believe that the appropriation process, which the nonexistent is a good approach. that is why i'm appr
>> we have to wait to see what the house sends us. we'll wait to see what they send us. we have had different proposals from them, even this week. is it going to be a straight c.r.? it is going to be defense and veterans in it? we don't know. we'll wait to see what they send us and we'll work on it. >> can you understand the frustration of the american people that you're blaming the republicans and the republicans are blaming you. nobody is talking until the day it kicks. >> i...
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to most of us, most of the order in the world seems planned. it took a lot of planning to organize this event today. took a lot of planning to organize the c-span network. it takes a lot of planning to build automobiles, create airlines. all of the things we see in the world takes planning. why is there food in the groceries every day? you think that must be planned but, in fact, the most important order in society are not planned. they are way beyond the ability of any person or group of people to plan. that's not just a point about the economy. think about language. nobody planned the english language. it arose spontaneously it evolved just like the french language, the russian language. there are a few languages that have two things in common, they were designed by human beings, they were planned and no one speaks them. all the languages that people speak are examples of spontaneous order. law, i know we're here in the ray burn -- rayburn office building and everybody thinks they are involved in making law. the fact is, law evolves spon spon
to most of us, most of the order in the world seems planned. it took a lot of planning to organize this event today. took a lot of planning to organize the c-span network. it takes a lot of planning to build automobiles, create airlines. all of the things we see in the world takes planning. why is there food in the groceries every day? you think that must be planned but, in fact, the most important order in society are not planned. they are way beyond the ability of any person or group of...
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you can also join us at facebook or send us an e-mail. a couple of issues dealing with health care and the elderly. a cover story, "increased -- a crisis in plain sight." and this cover story from time magazine called, "why medical billsa re killing us." and from "the new york times," -- there is the story of one of a number of republican governors -- he said ohio would reverse this decision if the government failed to cover all the cost of the expansion. here are some details for ohio -- last year the supreme court ruling that they have the ability to tap in and out of the system. medicaid covers 2.2 million people in ohio. it is the single largest program in the state with a two year budget. it accounts for roughly $18.7 billion, or 32% of the more than $55 billion budget. junkies to talk about medicare and medicaid as a way to deal with the issue that a number of governors are now focusing on. here is from last tuesday in lima, ohio. >> this state wanted mom and dad to have the resources to stay in their own homes if they were able and
you can also join us at facebook or send us an e-mail. a couple of issues dealing with health care and the elderly. a cover story, "increased -- a crisis in plain sight." and this cover story from time magazine called, "why medical billsa re killing us." and from "the new york times," -- there is the story of one of a number of republican governors -- he said ohio would reverse this decision if the government failed to cover all the cost of the expansion. here are...
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us are. -- all of us are. >> how difficult was it for you to make the transition from being that of an advocate to that of a journalist. >> i don't think i have made the transition. [laughter] [applause] you are always hoping to persuade your colleagues and sometimes you are successful. some years ago, my senior colleague assigned a descent to me. the fullnessente - of time, the decision came out 6-3 and my decision was the decision for 6. if you don't prevail at the conference and the vote goes the other way, you are hoping that your descent will be so powerfully persuasive that maybe you will pick up another vote. it does not happen very often. it is rare, but hope springs eternal. [laughter] so- >> you mentioned some things you would like to see to change and improve in the future like resurrecting the equal rights amendment. thinking about the way the supreme court carries out its work in particular, is there anything you would like to see changed during your time or beyond? >> there is one thing that i would night -- not like to see change. the supreme court is a rather old-fashio
us are. -- all of us are. >> how difficult was it for you to make the transition from being that of an advocate to that of a journalist. >> i don't think i have made the transition. [laughter] [applause] you are always hoping to persuade your colleagues and sometimes you are successful. some years ago, my senior colleague assigned a descent to me. the fullnessente - of time, the decision came out 6-3 and my decision was the decision for 6. if you don't prevail at the conference and...